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Apps let you do taxes, track refund, deposit checks

The IRS allows smartphone app users to get updates on their income tax refunds — and enter their e-mail address so that they can receive daily advice.

Apple users can download the free IRS2Go application at the Apple App Store; Android users can go to the Android Marketplace.

Shane Brion, who is studying for an MBA in finance at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, does his own taxes. He’s checked on his refund and he likes using that IRS app for free daily tips, including advice on education credits and other assorted tax tips.